Bai Zhu
| Bai Zhu in TCM:Explore the properties of Bai Zhu according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: white atractylodes, large-headed atractylodes
Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae
Properties: bitter, acrid, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: ST, SP
Flavors: bitter, pungent
Tonifies: qi
Special Properties:
clears damp, resolves water accumulations, resolves phlegm
Alternate Forms of Bai Zhu:
- Sheng: dries damp
- Chao: tonifies SP; stops sweating; calms fetus
- Chao Jiao: stops diarrhea
Actions / Indications:
- Tonifies Spleen; augments qi (diarrhea, fatigue,
poor appetite)
- Strengthens SP; dries dampness (phlegm fluids, edema,
reduced urination, painful obstruction)
- Stabilizes exterior, stops sweating (spontaneous
sweating due to qi deficiency)
- Strengthen SP; calms fetus (restless fetus due to
SP deficiency)
Other Notes:
- Bai Zhu decoction is an immunostimulant that increases the activity of macrophages and reticuloendothelial cells
Contraindications:
- (cc: yin deficiency with heat signs or injured fluids)
- (note: compare to cang zhu)
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